All MMA fightersPaul Craig
“Bearjew”
MMA · Retired17-10-1 (1 NC)RECORD
4KO / TKO WINS
13SUBMISSION WINS
0DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Paul Lindsey Craig |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Bearjew |
| Date of birth | 27 Nov 1987 |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Birthplace | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Lives in | Coatbridge, Scotland |
| Division | Light Heavyweight / Middleweight |
| Team | Higher Level Martial Arts |
| Height | 193 cm (6′4″) |
| Reach | 193 cm (76″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 2013–2025 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 24 Aug 2013 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Modestas Bukauskas, 6 Sep 2025 |
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Titles and honours
- BAMMA World Light Heavyweight Champion (one time)
- FightStar Light Heavyweight Champion
- UFC Performance of the Night (8x)
- Most triangle-choke submission wins in UFC history (4)
Background
Scottish submission specialist who won the BAMMA light heavyweight title before joining the UFC in 2016. Known for comeback triangle chokes, he fought at light heavyweight and middleweight in the UFC and retired in 2025.
Fight history
29 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Modestas Bukauskas | KO (elbow) | 1 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho | 6 Sep 2025 | Paris, France | |
| No contest | Rodolfo Bellato | NC (illegal upkick) | 1 | 4:59 | UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley | 14 Jun 2025 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Accidental illegal upkick left opponent unable to continue |
| Loss | Bo Nickal | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 309 | 16 Nov 2024 | New York City, New York, United States | |
| Loss | Caio Borralho | KO (punches) | 2 | 2:10 | UFC 301 | 4 May 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | Brendan Allen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 0:38 | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig | 18 Nov 2023 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | André Muniz | TKO (elbows) | 2 | 4:40 | UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura | 22 Jul 2023 | London, England | Middleweight debut; Performance of the Night |
| Loss | Johnny Walker | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:16 | UFC 283 | 21 Jan 2023 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | Volkan Oezdemir | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall | 23 Jul 2022 | London, England | |
| Win | Nikita Krylov | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 3:57 | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | 19 Mar 2022 | London, England | Performance of the Night |
| Win | Jamahal Hill | TKO (elbows and punches) | 1 | 1:59 | UFC 263 | 12 Jun 2021 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Performance of the Night |
| Win | Maurício Rua | TKO (submission to punches) | 2 | 3:36 | UFC 255 | 21 Nov 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Gadzhimurad Antigulov | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:06 | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till | 26 Jul 2020 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Performance of the Night |
| Draw | Maurício Rua | Draw (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré | 16 Nov 2019 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | Vinicius Moreira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:19 | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens | 21 Sep 2019 | Mexico City, Mexico | Performance of the Night |
| Loss | Alonzo Menifield | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:19 | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos | 29 Jun 2019 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | Kennedy Nzechukwu | Submission (triangle choke) | 3 | 4:20 | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje | 30 Mar 2019 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Performance of the Night |
| Loss | Jimmy Crute | Submission (kimura) | 3 | 4:51 | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | 2 Dec 2018 | Adelaide, Australia | |
| Win | Magomed Ankalaev | Submission (triangle choke) | 3 | 4:59 | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov | 17 Mar 2018 | London, England | Performance of the Night |
| Loss | Khalil Rountree Jr. | KO (punches) | 1 | 4:56 | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio | 16 Jul 2017 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Loss | Tyson Pedro | TKO (elbows) | 1 | 4:10 | UFC 209 | 4 Mar 2017 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Henrique da Silva | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 1:59 | UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson | 17 Dec 2016 | Sacramento, California, United States | Performance of the Night |
| Win | Marcin Łazarz | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 3:51 | BAMMA 23 | 14 Nov 2015 | London, England | Won BAMMA World Light Heavyweight title |
| Win | Karl Moore | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 0:48 | BAMMA 22 | 19 Sep 2015 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Win | Adam Wright | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:47 | Animalistic MMA: Rise of the Alpha | 20 Jun 2015 | Preston, England | |
| Win | Andrzej Bachorz | Submission (brabo choke) | 1 | 2:37 | FightStar Championship 5 | 11 Apr 2015 | Coventry, England | Won vacant FightStar Light Heavyweight title |
| Win | Dan Konecke | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:18 | First Fighting Championship: Resurgence | 13 Sep 2014 | Hamilton, Scotland | |
| Win | Jon Ferguson | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 1:50 | Full Contact Contender 10 | 21 Jun 2014 | Bolton, England | |
| Win | Antonio Braga | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:41 | Underdog Xtreme Championships 2 | 1 Mar 2014 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Win | Brad Conway | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:00 | First Fighting Championship: Prepare for Glory 3 | 24 Aug 2013 | Hamilton, Scotland |